1978 New Zealand Grand Prix

July 2020 CUST 24th New Zealand Grand Prix New Zealand New Zealand Pukekohe_Park_Raceway_(1967-1989).png Pukekohe Park Raceway, Pukekohe, New Zealand 7 January 1978 Permanent racing facility 1.76 2.82 30 52.8 84.6 Dave McMillan New Zealand Ralt-Ford 1:04.1 Keke Rosberg Finland Chevron-Ford Larry Perkins Australia Ralt-Ford Danny Sullivan United States March-Ford The 1978 New Zealand Grand Prix was a race held at the Pukekohe Park Raceway on 7 January 1978. The race had 20 starters. It was the 24th New Zealand Grand Prix. The race was won by future Formula One World Champion Keke Rosberg for the second time in succession in the Chevron B39. The rest of the podium was completed by Australian Larry Perkins and American Danny Sullivan. Classification Qualifying Pos No. Driver Team Car Time Gap 1 0 NZL Dave McMillan Team McMillan Ford/Citizen Watches/Pan Am/Segedin Speed & Spares Ralt RT1 / Ford BDA Hart 1:04.1 2 1 FIN Keke Rosberg Fred Opert Racing Chevron B39 / Ford BDA Titan 1:04.3 + 0.2 s 3 3 AUS Larry Perkins Scuderia Veloce Ralt RT1 / Ford BDA Swindon 1:04.6 + 0.5 s 4 2 USA Bobby Rahal Fred Opert Racing Chevron B39 / Ford BDA Morris 1:05.0 + 0.9 s 5 11 NZL Ken Smith La Valise Travel Chevron B34 / Ford BDA Nicholson 1:05.0 + 0.9 s 6 4 USA Danny Sullivan March Cars March 77B / Ford BDA Nicholson 1:05.0 + 0.9 s 7 9 NZL Brett Riley Applied Power March 77B / Ford BDA Nicholson 1:05.0 + 0.9 s 8 8 AUS Andrew Miedecke A Miedecke March 763/76B / Ford BDA Dewhurst 1:05.1 + 1.0 s 9 10 JAM Richard Melville Southplant Tool Hire March 76B / Ford BDA Hooker 1:05.1 + 1.0 s 10 19 NZL Steve Millen Martini Team Schollum Chevron B42 / Ford BDA Hart 1:05.4 + 1.3 s 11 18 NZL David Oxton Vacation Hotels Chevron B34 / Ford BDA Hart 1:05.4 + 1.3 s 12 22 NZL Ross Stone R P Stone Cuda JR3 / Ford BDA Nicholson 1:06.3 + 2.2 s 13 17 NZL Robbie Francevic Team Typhoon Modus M3 / Ford BDA Hooker 1:06.3 + 2.2 s 14 5 GBR Ian Grob Alan Docking Racing March 763/77B / Ford BDA Swindon 1:07.1 + 3.0 s 15 7 BEL Pierre Dieudonné Dr Joe Ehrlich Ehrlich RP3 / Ford BDA Nicholson 1:07.3 + 3.2 s 16 16 NZL Norm Lankshear Farmers Co-op Fielding Chevron B34 / Ford BDA Nicholson 1:07.7 + 3.6 s 17 15 NZL Eric Morgan Medley Bourbon/Golden Breed Shirts/Shell Chevron B29 / Ford BDA BMS 1:07.9 + 3.8 s 18 99 NZL Reg Cook Cook Motor Racing 722 / Ford BDA CMR 1:08.4 + 4.3 s 19 66 AUS Graeme Crawford Paul England Pty. Ltd Birrana 273 / Ford BDA England 1:08.8 + 4.7 s 20 NZL Dave Saunders D Saunders March 722 / Ford BDA 1:09.2 + 5.1 s Race Pos No. Driver Team Car Laps Time 1 1 FIN Keke Rosberg Fred Opert Racing Chevron B39 / Ford BDA Titan 30 32min 49.8sec 2 3 AUS Larry Perkins Scuderia Veloce Ralt RT1 / Ford BDA Swindon 30 + 1.7 s 3 4 USA Danny Sullivan March 77B / Ford BDA Nicholson 30 + 18.1 s 4 10 JAM Richard Melville March 76B / Ford BDA Hooker 30 + 18.5 s 5 11 NZL Ken Smith La Valise Travel March 76B / Ford BDA Nicholson 30 + 38.1 s 6 18 NZL David Oxton Vacation Hotels Chevron B34 / Ford BDA Hart 30 + 40.0 s 7 22 NZL Ross Stone Cuda JR3 / Ford BDA Nicholson 30 8 17 NZL Robbie Francevic Modus M3 / Ford BDA Hooker 30 9 5 GBR Ian Grob Sphere Drake Racing March 763/77B / Ford BDA Swindon 30 10 7 BEL Pierre Dieudonné Ehrlich RP3 / Ford BDA Nicholson 29 + 1 Lap 11 19 NZL Steve Millen Martini Team Schollum Chevron B42 / Ford BDA Hart 29 + 1 Lap 12 16 NZL Norm Lankshear FCDC Fielding Chevron B34 / Ford BDA Hart 29 + 1 Lap 13 66 AUS Graeme Crawford Paul England Pty. Ltd Birrana 273 / Ford BDA England 29 + 1 Lap 14 NZL Dave Saunders March 722 / Ford BDA 27 + 3 Laps 15 0 NZL Dave McMillan Team McMillan Ralt RT1 / Ford BDA Hart 22 + 8 Laps Ret 8 AUS Andrew Miedecke March 763/76B / Ford BDA Dewhurst 15 Loose Battery Ret 2 USA Bobby Rahal Fred Opert Racing Chevron B39 / Ford BDA Morris 8 Valve Ret 9 NZL Brett Riley March 77B / Ford BDA Nicholson 7 Loose Battery Ret 15 NZL Eric Morgan Chevron B29 / Ford BDA BMS 6 Gear Selector Ret 99 NZL Reg Cook March 742 / Ford BDA CMR 2 Misfire DNS 17 NZL Steve Emson Modus M3 / Ford BDA Nicholson Did Not Start DNS 20 NZL Hugh Owen Ralt RT1 / Ford BDA Nicholson Did Not Start DNS 65 AUS Peter Larner Paul England Pty. Ltd Dolphin / Ford BDA England Did Not Start DNA NZL Howard Wood Lyncar 009 / Ford BDA Did Not Start Source(s): http://www.oldracingcars.com/results/result.php?RaceID=Z78D New Zealand Grand Prix - Pukekohe, 7 Jan 1978 oldracingcars.com 29 October 2015 References New Zealand Grand Prix 1977 New Zealand Grand Prix 1978 1979 New Zealand Grand Prix expanded Grand Prix Category:New Zealand Grand Prix Category:January 1978 sports events in Oceania